The third week of the college football season was called “Separation Saturday,” but none of the formerly local players took part in any of the day’s premier match-ups. Many did represent their schools on Saturday though. Here’s a rundown of how they did.

• Deante Battle, a Starr’s Mill graduate, had three solo tackles, two assists, one interception returned for 31 yards and two pass break-ups for Northwestern University in the team’s 14-6 win over Eastern Michigan.

• Larry Beard, a Sandy Creek graduate playing for Georgia Southern, had one assisted tackle in Georgia Southern’s 38-21 win over Coastal Carolina.

• Darrell Burston, a Starr’s Mill graduate, started at left end for Florida State University in their 27-20 loss to Clemson.

• Charles Castleberry, a McIntosh graduate at the University of Minnesota, Crookston, got some playing time in the team’s 28-7 loss to SW Minnesota State.

• John Deraney, a Starr’s Mill graduate, kicked a 54 yard field goal and two extra points for NC State in their 37-17 loss to Southern Miss. He also had five punts for 205 yards with a long of 54 and three kickoffs for 189 yards.

• Johnny Edwards, a Starr’s Mill graduate, got some playing time on defense in Wake Forest’s 24-13 win over UConn.

• Andrew Gardner, a Sandy Creek graduate, started at left tackle for Georgia Tech in their 35-20 win over Troy.

• Ryan Gloer, a Starr’s Mill graduate, had two solo tackles and one assist for Shorter College in the team’s 54-0 win over LaGrange College.
• Chris James, a Starr’s Mill graduate attending Western Kentucky University, kicked four extra points in Western Kentucky’s 28-21 win over Chattanooga.

• Kenneth James, a Starr’s mill graduate, had one assisted tackle for Shorter College in the team’s 54-0 win over LaGrange College.

• Calvin Johnson, a Sandy Creek graduate playing for Georgia Tech, had two catches for 9 yards in the Yellow Jackets 35-20 win over Troy.

• Demetric McDonald, a Sandy Creek graduate, had one solo tackle and two assists for Shorter College in their 54-0 win over LaGrange College.

• Bernard Michel, an Our Lady of Mercy graduate, had some playing time for Shorter College in their 54-0 win over LaGrange College.

• Jamael Owens, a McIntosh graduate playing for LaGrange College, got some playing time in their 54-0 loss to Shorter College.

• Hart Pearson, a Fayette County graduate, had three punts for 113 yards with a long of 39 for Charleston Southern University in their 20-17 win over Wingate.

• Kip Rossi, a Fayette County graduate got some playing time for LaGrange College in their 54-0 loss to Shorter College.

• Andy Smith, a Starr’s Mill graduate, started at right guard for the University of Memphis and had one tackle in their 35-20 loss to East Carolina University.

• Riley Swanson, a Sandy Creek graduate, had one solo tackle, two assists and a fumble recovery for the Wake Forest defense in their 24-13 win over UConn.

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